Check out why Colby College received a D grade in our Report Card below.
Colby College is a private liberal arts university in Waterville, Maine. The university has over 100 organizations for students to join. In Waterville, students can visit their college&#8217;s Museum of Art, attend operatic performances at the Waterville Opera House, or hike through the Quarry Road Trails.
Colby College has 95 majors and minors for students to choose from. Notable former students include radio and television personality Billy Bush, writer Robert B. Parker, and political analyst Amy Walter.

Colby College receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3694" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Colby College receives an “A+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Colby College with a bachelor’s degree make $138,800 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Colby College receives a “C+” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $27,196 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Colby College receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.colby.edu/humanresources/onboarding-at-colby/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not appear to require any training related to Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity. The college joined the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA). Although not <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://life.colby.edu/what-to-do/diversity-equity-inclusion/#:~:text=These%20are%20live%2C%20three%2Dhour,experienced%20administrators%2C%20and%20area%20specialists." target="_blank" rel="noopener">required</a>, alliance membership offers several resources for faculty and staff including &#8220;live, three-hour learning sessions on different topics delivered by highly-respected leaders of national higher education associations, tenured professors who study race relations, chief diversity officers and other experienced administrators, and area specialists.&#8221;
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Colby College receives an “F” grade for having a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Colby College receives an “F” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://life.colby.edu/what-to-do/clubs-organizations/#0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to three left-leaning clubs. The three left-leaning clubs are Feminist Alliance, Colby Planned Parenthood Generation Action, and The Bridge.
Every Colby College student organization also has a unique &#8220;Diversity, Equity, &amp; Inclusion Statement.&#8221;
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Colby College receives a “C” grade due to having no active Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Colby College receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. Students are <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.colby.edu/people/offices-directory/registrar/resources/rules-and-requirements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required</a> to complete courses from several categories including &#8220;two courses which deal with specific diversity issues, one as they concern the United States (U) and the other in a context outside the United States (I).&#8221;
Course <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.colby.edu/registrar/CWcurricq23.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">options</a> include
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, and Politics&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Reproductive Justice&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Gender, Sexuality, and Power in Atlantic Slavery&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Introduction to Women&#8217;s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
Although these courses can be bypassed for options such as &#8220;Introduction to Sociology&#8221; and &#8220;Introduction to American Studies,&#8221; the number of biased course options makes it very difficult to bypass them.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Colby College receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any segregated dormitories, graduation ceremonies, or classes by race or sexual orientation.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Colby College receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancellations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Colby College receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. Colby College has the following <a href="https://www.colby.edu/academics/course-catalogue/academic-program/academic-requirements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">distribution areas</a>, of which the university states:
“Students are required to pass one three-or four-credit-hour course in each of Areas I, II, III, IV, and VI, and two courses in Area V. Normally, students will be expected to complete these requirements during their first two years. Course descriptions use the letter designations A, H, L, Q, N (and sometimes Lb or OptLb), and S to indicate the area requirement met, if any.
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Area I Arts: Courses in the history, theory, and/or practice of the creative arts. (A)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Area II Historical Studies: Courses that investigate human experience by focusing on the development of cultures and societies as they evolve through time. (H)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Area III Literature: Courses that focus on literary works of the imagination and/or written texts in which ideas and creative or aesthetic considerations play a crucial role. (L)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Area VI Social Sciences: Courses that focus on theoretically and methodologically directed inquiry into various aspects of human behavior and interaction. (S)”</li>
</ul>
According to the <a href="https://www.colby.edu/academics/course-catalogue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">catalog</a>, the following optional courses in Area II include some Western Civilization options:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Classical and Medieval Period&#8221;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Renaissance to 20th Century&#8221;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Topics in American Literature&#8221;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Ancient Thought&#8221;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;Medieval Thought&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

Check out why Colby College received a D grade in our Report Card below.

Colby College is a private liberal arts university in Waterville, Maine. The university has over 100 organizations for students to join. In Waterville, students can visit their college's Museum of Art, attend operatic performances at the Waterville Opera House, or hike through the Quarry Road Trails.

Colby College has 95 majors and minors for students to choose from. Notable former students include radio and television personality Billy Bush, writer Robert B. Parker, and political analyst Amy Walter.

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